exponentially meaning
exponentially :
rapidly, greatly
adverb
▪ The population grew exponentially.
▪ The population grew very fast.
▪ Sales have increased exponentially.
▪ Sales have gone up a lot.
paraphrasing
▪ rapidly – quickly
▪ dramatically – greatly
▪ significantly – importantly
▪ massively – hugely
Pronunciation
exponentially [ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.ʃəl.i]
The stress is on 'nen' and sounds like 'ek-spuh-nen-shuh-lee'.
Common phrases and grammar about exponentially
exponentially - Common meaning
adverb
rapidly, greatly
Part of Speech Changes for "exponentially"
▪ exponential (adjective) – very fast or large increase
Common Expressions with "exponentially"
▪ grow exponentially – to increase very fast
▪ rise exponentially – to go up very fast
▪ expand exponentially – to get bigger very fast
▪ increase exponentially – to go up a lot
Important examples of exponentially in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, exponentially is often used to describe rapid growth or increase.
Example of a confusing word: exceptionally (unusually)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Exponentially is often used in contexts requiring an adverb to describe the manner of increase or growth.
exponentially
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
grow exponentially
'increase very fast', used in business or economic contexts.
exponentially more difficult
means 'much harder', used to describe a big increase in difficulty.
Differences between similar words and exponentially
exponentially
,
rapidly
differences
Exponentially refers to a mathematical or very fast increase, while rapidly just means quickly.
exponentially
,
dramatically
differences
Exponentially indicates a specific mathematical increase, while dramatically means a big or noticeable change.
Words with the same origin as exponentially
The origin of exponentially
exponentially comes from the Latin 'exponere', meaning 'to put out', and evolved to describe mathematical growth.
Word structure
It has the prefix ex (out), root pon (put), and suffix tially (adverb), meaning 'put out'.
Words with the same origin
The root of exponentially is pon (put). Words with the same root include component (part), opponent (someone against), proponent (supporter).
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